Your junk drawer is five weekend projects short of a smart home.

Shouldn't I just choose the best one available... wait, what is this price!I'll write about the process of choosing a ...

Putting them together is all part of the fun.

The 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 now costs $67.50 and the 2GB Pi 5 hits $77.50, with Raspberry Pi saying it can no longer absorb rising ...

Old Hi-Fi speakers are a great example of one such technology that ruled households for decades. But the lack of wireless ...

A Raspberry Pi has long been a popular option for home projects because these single-board computers are highly customizable ...

Patrick Campanale has been in the tech space for well over a decade, specializing in PC/gaming news and reviews, as well as maker-focused products to build small businesses. With a start in technology ...

I tested three mini PCs.

Home Assistant can start innocently enough. Maybe you simply need the bedroom lights to turn off automatically, but that's just a gateway drug. After a while, your washing machine starts texting you ...

I remember when solar gadgets died fast, flooded, or crumbled to dust. Years of long-term testing show today's cameras and ...

While the Raspberry Pi was king of the homelab world for a long time, that reign has come to an end, and the Pi is returning ...

Although Android is essentially just another Linux distribution, most people only experience it in the form of the rather restrictive and proprietary versions found on smartphones, tablets and smart ...